The next Manchester United manager will inherit five problems from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Change is on the horizon at Old Trafford and events that have unfolded over the Premier League resumption have underlined that desperation. Necessity is the mother of invention. Manchester United have plenty of necessity and, yet, we have seldom seen invention.

It was supposed to be so different but, five months and two managers later, United are gearing up for the summer ready to encounter the same five problems that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer needed to solve. He was unable to, though, and his successor will have to do so with potentially far less scope.

Before moving on, it has to be said that is not all down to Solskjaer. Far from it.

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He was not the cause of those five issues, as such, but despite his attempts to fix three of them, the next manager to step into the dugout might as well be Bill Murray acting out scenes from Groundhog Day. For more than 20 years in the Premier League, that used to be a good thing.

A dismal draw at home to Leicester means the odds are stacked against United for Champions League qualification. With that setback comes a perfect chance to reset.

Despite bizarre calls to the contrary, Cristiano Ronaldo has not been a problem for United this season. However, he might ultimately cause one should he leave for a second time this summer. At this stage, of course, his possible departure is pure speculation, but he still warrants a place at the top table.

Either way, United are searching for another option in attacking quarters. Edinson Cavani has one foot out the door and, in that sense, there is more than a whiff of deja vu when it comes to market planning.

Beyond that, Atletico Madrid played hardball with Kieran Trippier and